Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is keen to identify the correct players to complement the foundations of his side.
The Reds finished a second successive season empty-handed as they flirted with mounting a challenge for the title in the Premier League and departed the UEFA Champions League at the semi-final stage.
Benitez has already outlined his plans to spend this summer, and he has now stressed the importance of signing individuals who will add balance to his current squad.
"We have the spine for next season and now we need to add players in certain positions," he told the club's official website.
"It's really important to sign the right players with the right mentality - a winning mentality. You want players who are desperate to come here and win trophies."
Benitez is already looking to the next campaign, but admits he has learnt a great deal about his players after the disappointment of the 2007/08 season.
The Spaniard added: "You can always learn when you win, but you always learn more when you lose. In a difficult year you can see the character of the players.
"You can also see the character of all the staff and people around. You can see if they have the winning mentality that we want."
The Reds finished a second successive season empty-handed as they flirted with mounting a challenge for the title in the Premier League and departed the UEFA Champions League at the semi-final stage.
Benitez has already outlined his plans to spend this summer, and he has now stressed the importance of signing individuals who will add balance to his current squad.
"We have the spine for next season and now we need to add players in certain positions," he told the club's official website.
"It's really important to sign the right players with the right mentality - a winning mentality. You want players who are desperate to come here and win trophies."
Benitez is already looking to the next campaign, but admits he has learnt a great deal about his players after the disappointment of the 2007/08 season.
The Spaniard added: "You can always learn when you win, but you always learn more when you lose. In a difficult year you can see the character of the players.
"You can also see the character of all the staff and people around. You can see if they have the winning mentality that we want."
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